Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Savage you can determine when it's the best time to plant pearl onions by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pearl onions

Frost tolerance for pearl onions:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant pearl onions just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they do ok in moderate cold.

The earliest that you can plant pearl onions in Savage is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pearl onions and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your pearl onions may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your pearl onions indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is May 15 in Savage. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of -25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Savage is an average the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Savage there is a last frost after May 15 so always be ready to protect your pearl onions in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Savage

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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